UBC has launched the inaugural competition for the Wall Fellowships and Wall Research Awards.
These awards are valued at approximately $4 million annually, and have been made possible by the groundbreaking $100 million Peter Wall Legacy Fund, which was established through generous and recently revitalized donations from Dr. Peter Wall, dating back to 1991.
"This suite of awards represents one of the largest internal award programs at any university in North America. It will support the research activities of tenured and tenure-track faculty members at all stages of their career, as well as those of master’s and doctoral students," says President Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-Chancellor of UBC.
The Wall Research Awards range in value from $25,000 for Master's students for 1 year to $30,000 per year for PhD candidates for 1-2 years of funding. These awards have been made available annually for graduate students, to support research related to one of three specific areas of interest of the Wall Legacy Fund:
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Sustainable approaches to and development of the general urban environment, including water, energy and transportation infrastructure in British Columbia;
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Environmental protection of oceans, beaches and waterfronts that impact British Columbia; and
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Sustainable approaches to resource-intensive industry in British Columbia.
Learn more about criteria, eligibility and the application process via the Awards section of the website.
Graduate students should apply by April 30, 2024 at 4 PM PT.